A review of energy in Rwanda

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 524-529

  Safari, Bonfils ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

Energy; Energy policy; Hydro power; Renewable energy; Rwanda; Thermal power

Indexed keywords

ENERGY; HYDRO POWER; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RWANDA; THERMAL POWER;

BIOMASS; ENERGY POLICY; FOSSIL FUELS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; INVESTMENTS; MESH GENERATION; METHANE; RURAL AREAS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; WOOD FUELS;

WIND POWER;

BIOMASS; ENERGY; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; INVESTMENT; METHANE; POWER; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; SUN LIGHT; WIND;

EID: 70349488157     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2009.07.009     Document Type: Review

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